Reid

Walk Features: This loop walk takes you from Reid Oval through the streets and parks and down Anzac Parade where there are a number of war memorials.

Duration of the walk: About 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Region: North Canberra.

Information about the Suburb: Reid was established in 1928 and named after Australia’s fourth Prime Minister, Sir George Reid. It was previously considered to be part of Ainslie. Its streets are named aboriginal words.

Walk Directions

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To get to the start of the walk proceed up Anzac Pde towards the War Memorial and go L into Currong St South then R into Euree St and park at its end in front of Reid Oval.

Note that streets in brackets means there is no street sign at this point of the walk.

1. Proceed clockwise around Reid Oval keeping it on your R.
2. Go L through a red gate off the oval.
3. Go L onto (Elimatta St).
4. Pass Anzac Park on your R.
5. Proceed over a bank to (Anzac Pde).
6. Go R on a concrete path down (Anzac Pde) passing various war memorials on your R.
7. Cross over Currong St South.
8. At the Australia/New Zealand war memorial go R into Amaroo St.
9. Go R on a concrete path between houses.
10. Cross over (Booroondara St) and continue straight ahead to (Geerilong Gardens).
11. Proceed clockwise all the way around the gardens, coming back to the start.
12. On the way cross over (Currong St South) and pass a playground on your L.
13. Proceed back down a concrete path away from (Geerilong Gardens).
14. Cross over (Booroondara St).
15. Go R onto Amaroo St.
16. Pass Euree St on your R.
17. Go R on a concrete path between houses.
18. Cross over (Booroondara St) and continue straight ahead to (Dirrawan Gardens).
19. Proceed clockwise around the gardens and back to the start. On the way pass a playground on your R, cross over (Currong St South), pass tennis courts on your R and Ainslie School on your R.
20. Proceed back down a concrete path.
21. Cross over (Booroondara St).
22. Go R onto (Amaroo St).
23. Go R onto Coranderrk St with Glebe Park over to your L.
24. Pass Booroondara St on your R.
25. Go R onto Coranderrk St.
26. Cross over Currong St South.
27. Go R onto (Dirrawan Gardens) past Canberra Korea Uniting Church.
28. Pass (Dirrawan Gardens) on your R.
29. Go L on a concrete path opposite tennis courts.
30. Go L onto Elimatta St.
31. Cross over Coranderrk St.
32. Go R onto Allambee St.
33. Go R onto Gooreen St.
34. Go L onto Euree St and back to the top of the oval.